Latest News and Posts
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May 2025 FAS Meeting (Wednesday, May 14)
Please join us for the May meeting of the Forsyth Astronomical Society at 7:30 on Wednesday, May 14. The meeting will be held at Kaleideum…
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That’s a Wrap! North Carolina Statewide Star Party 2025
Once again The Forsyth Astronomical Society participated in the North Carolina Statewide Star Party over two days on April 4 & 5. The star party…
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CANCELLED – Public observation at Meadowview Magnet Middle School (Saturday, May 3)
WEATHER UPDATE: This event is canceled due to forecasted clouds and rain. On Saturday, May 3, the Forsyth Astronomical Society will host a free public…
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CANCELLED – Public observation at Stone Mountain (Saturday, April 19)
WEATHER UPDATE: The forecasts show clouds moving into the area just after sunset, so our public observation at Stone Mountain is canceled. On Saturday, April…
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Venus: Evening to Morning Star
On March 22, the planet Venus shifted from being an evening star to a morning star. For several weeks, Venus has been blazing in the…
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April 2025 FAS Meeting (Wednesday, April 9)
Please join us for the April meeting of the Forsyth Astronomical Society at 7:30 on Wednesday, April 9. The meeting will be held at the…
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Public observation at Yadkin Memorial Park at Lake Hampton (Saturday, April 5)
WEATHER UPDATE: This event will take place. On Saturday, April 5, the Forsyth Astronomical Society will hold a free public astronomy observation at Yadkin Memorial…
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Solar Observations for the Statewide Star Party (Friday April 4 and Saturday April 5)
WEATHER UPDATE: The Surry Community College event will take place. WEATHER UPDATE: The Kaleideum and Forsyth County Central Library events will take place. Forsyth Astronomical…
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Titan
FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 33, Number 3. The outer Solar System covers a vast distance from Jupiter (at just under half a billion miles from…
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2025 NC Statewide Star Party (April 4 & 5)
Once again The Forsyth Astronomical Society will be participating in the North Carolina Statewide Star Party, which will be held on Friday April 4 and…
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Spring into Spring
Yes folks, it is spring! Technically, we reached the vernal equinox on Thursday March 20 at 5:01 EDT. This is when the Sun, which follows…
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That’s a wrap! The March 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse
The March 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse has come and gone. Here are photos (and one video) of the eclipse from several FAS members. Images Credit:…